It's Interesting Because There are Differences!

Hello ⛅
 
I'm Nisa from Indonesia and I'm doing the internship in HaroHaro.
This is the last article that I wrote for HaroHaro’s note.
 

Finally, my internship time has come to an end.
It doesn’t feel like one month has passed in Japan.
It feels like time flies so fast ⏳
 
I still remember when the first time I arrived in Japan.
It was so cold and it was hard to do anything.
 
But now I already used to it! 🙋‍♀️

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During this one month, I got so much knowledge and experience.
 

So far, I have only studied Japanese language and culture at University.
Applying it in everyday life is quite difficult to do.

And finally, after coming to Japan through the METI Internship Program,
I was able to apply it all.
 
Not only culture in general, but I also applied the Japanese work culture directly.

Of course, the work culture in Japan and Indonesia is different and I think the work culture in Japan is quite strict.

This is probably because I have never experienced Japanese work culture.
 

For example, meishi koukan, hourensou, break time, exchanging shoes to slippers when entering the office, etc.

At first, I wasn’t sure I could do it, but with the support from HaroHaro members, I was able to do it.
(although maybe I did some mistakes 😓)

HaroHaro's staff

 
One more thing is prayer time.
Because the majority of Indonesian are Muslim,
there are prayer time around 12 P.M. and 4 P.M. when doing the activities such as work or school.
 

For the prayer time around 12 P.M., including at lunchtime.
This is usually called ‘ishoma’ which stands for ‘istirahat, sholat, dan makan (rest, pray, and eat)’

And for the prayer time around 4 P.M.,
we pray about 15 to 20 minutes.
Prayer rooms are also available.
 

Of course that kind of culture is doesn’t exist in Japan.
But I’m grateful that I was given time to pray.
The prayer space also provided.

Space for praying

 
 
Talking about break time and lunch,
in Japan it is quite difficult to get halal food.
 
There are several halal restaurant in Osaka,
but they are quite far away from HaroHaro office.
There for I brought my own lunch to the office.

I had halal ramen at Naritaya in Osaka.

 

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The two new things that I learned during my internship at HaroHaro were...
Interior and marketing.
 
The first one is about interior.
I have been interested in this field since before I became a university student.
But for some reasons, I couldn’t study it at University.
 
Therefore, being able to do the internship at HaroHaro is a really great opportunity for me.
Starting from studying wallpaper, tile, curtains, and so on,
it was really fun for me.

It was like receiving delicious food every day 🥗🍝🍕
 
I also came to know about the differences between Indonesia and Japanese interior. Especially on wall and floor.
Japanese houses use wallpaper and tile,
while most Indonesia houses use wall paint and ceramic floor.
 

The second one is about marketing.
I am completely blind about this field.
It was quite difficult to understand what my mentor explained.
 
Again, thanks to the HaroHaro members,
I can understand it little by little.

Studying analysis

 
Besides that, I also learned about social media content.
Especially about writing article for HaroHaro’s note in three languages (Japanese, English, and Indonesian).
Unexpectedly, I enjoyed it.

Although sometimes it’s hard to convey what I want to say into a writing.
 
I also had the opportunity to visit a supplier’s showroom, which is SANGETSU Showroom.
I learned many things at the seminar.
For more details, my experience at the SANGETSU Showroom can be seen in the previous article.

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Even after returning to my country, I will continue to learn Japanese language and culture.
And maybe I will come back to Japan again as a graduate student if I get a chance!
Wish me luck!! 😊
 
The things that I have written above are some of the many things that have become valuable experiences for me while in Japan, especially during my internship at HaroHaro
 
I want to thank all the company staff and HaroHaro members for helped and thought me a lot about interior, marketing and so on 🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️
 
This is *ichigo ichie✨

Thank you very much for everything.

*一期一会 (ichigo ichie): once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)

This article is also available in Japanese and Indonesian.